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Fr. Stanley Rother, first US-born martyr, to be beatified in September

March 13, 2017July 5, 2017 / My Catholic Life!

Oklahoma City, Okla., Mar 13, 2017 / 10:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Father Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born martyr who served as a priest in Guatemala, will be beatified in Oklahoma City on Sept. 23, 2017. More at Catholic News Agency>>>

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